Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-01-09

Vour idea. You thought 1t would remoy
Suspicion, and as you believed l was bleed
ing to death you played that game for a
IL was worth to W me-. You might hav
done what l asked you to ~dO-propped m
mn in the bushes and got away yourself
| was good for a couple of shots yet an
after that-what mattered? That night
the next day, the next time l take tn
road. or a year hence? 1t Will come whe
il will come, all the same!'
He did not speak bitteIly, nor relax hi
smile. Falkner, without speaking, sli
his hand along the coyerlet. Lee graspe'
II and their hands remained clasped to
oether for a few moments in silence.
"How is this to end? We cannot 60 Oh
here in this way" said Falkner suddenly
IF we cannot get away it must go on
Look here, Ned. l don't reckon to tax
ANYTHING out of this house that l didn'
hiring in it, or isn't freely offered to me
vet / don't, otherwise, you understand, in
tend making myself out a id bit bette
than | am. That's the only Excuse / hav,
for not making myselfo out just what l am
Idon't know the fellow who's obliged Il
till every one the last company he was il
or the last thing he did? Do you suppos,
eyen these pretty little women tell us theil
whole story? Do you fancy that this St
bin in the wilderness is canonized in hi'
| fmily? Perhaps when l take the liberty
b intrude in his affairs, as he has in mine,
he'd see he isn't. l don't blame you fol
hing sensitive, Ned. It's natural. When
aman lives outside the revised statutes Of
his W state he is apt to be awfully fine
Of points of etiquette in his own house,
bid. As for me, l find it rather comfort.
ale here. The beds of other peoples
making strike me as being more s~atisfac'
bry than my owl. Good night"
In q few moments he was sleeping the
PEACEFUL sleep-of that youth which seemed
b be his W dominant quality. Falkner
stood for a little space and watched him,
following the boyish lines of his cheek on
tie pillow, from the shadow of the light
lshes under his closed lids to the lifting OF
hs short upper lip over his white teeth
With his regular respiration. Only a sharp
acenting of the line'O nostril and jaw
ad a faint depression of the temple be.
tayed his already tried manhood.
The house had long sunk torepose when
hlkner returned to the window, and re.
4ained looking out upon the storm. Sud,
9nly he e~xtinguished the light, and pass.
ig quickly to the bed laid his hand upon
IL sleeper. Lee opened his eyes instantly.
Are you awase?"
Perfectly"
Somebody is trying to get into the
puser"
"NOt him, eh?" said Lee gaily.
mo; two men. Mexicans, / think. One
Soks like Manuel"
"Ah," said Lee, drawing himself up to
asitting posture.
"Well?"
Don't you see? He believes the wo-
men are alone"
1.-THE dog-d-d houndr'
Speak respectfully of one of my peo-
pie, if you please, and hand me my der
ringer. Light the candle again and open
the door. Let them get in quietly. They'll
come here first. It's his room, you under
stand, and if there's any money it's here.
Any way, they must pass here to get to the
women's rooms. Leave Manuel to me and
you take care of the other"
II see"
Manuel knows the house and will come
fist. When he's fairly in the room shut
tie door and 90 for the other. But no
mise. This is just one of the sweetest
things out-if it's done properly"
fBut you, George"
''If l couldn't manage that fellow with
pit turning down the bedclothes I'd kick
hyself. Hush. Steady now"
He lay down and shut his eyes as if in
MURAL repOse. Only his right hand,
relessly placed under his pillow, closed
t the handle of his pistol. Falkner
I6etly slipped into the passage. The light
10 the candle family illuminated the floor
and opposite wall, but left it on either side
in pitchy %Obscurity.
For some moments the silence was bro
Ken only by the sound of the rain without.
The recumbent figure in bed seemed to
nave actually succumbed to sleep. The
multitudinous small noises of a house in
epose might have been misinterpreted by
airs less keen than the sleeper's; but when
he apparent creaking of a far off shutter
las followed by the sliding apparition of
dark head of tangled hair ut the door
Zee had not been deceived, and was pre-
jared as if he had seen it. Another step
nd the figure entered the room. The door
lOsed instantly behind it. The sound of
heavy BODY struggling against the par
ltiOn outside followed, and then suddenly
BASED.
The intruder turned and violently
Easped the handle of the door. but recoil-
| at a quiet voice from the bed.
Drop that, and come here"
He started back with an exclamation.
he sleeper's eyes were wide open; the
eeper's extended Urn and pistol covered
I'm.
Silence! or I'll let that candle shine
Trough you"
"Yes, captainw growled the astounded
bd frightened halfbreed. 81 didn't know
bu were here"
Lee raised himself and grasped the long
.lhip in his left hand and whirled it round
Is head.
"WW you dry up"
THE man sank back against the wall in
lent terror.
4 OpSH tudI uoof uoN -SOiIly.
Manuel obeyed with trembling fingers.
Med" said Lee in a low voice, ''bring
m in here-quick."
There was a slight rustic, and Falkner
lpeared, backing in another gasping fig
Re, whose eyes were starting under the
Fong grasp of the captor at his throat.
"Silence," said Lee, ''all of you"
There was a b~reathleSs pause" The
Iund of a door hesitatingly opened in the
Usage broke the stiffness, followed by the
lntle voice of Mrs. Scott.
rs anything the matter?"
Lee made a slight gesture of warning to
klkner, of menace to the Others. Every
ing's the matter" he called out cheerily.
Eed's managed to half pull down the
use trying to get at something from my
idle bags"
L hope has not hurt himself" broke in
lOther voice mischievously.
'Answer, you clumsy william" whis-
red Lee, with twinkling eyes.
tI'm all right, thank you," responded
llkEer with unaffected awkwardness.
There was a slight murmuring of voices,
I'll then the door was heard to close. Lee
fned to Falkner.
t'Djsarm that hound ond turn him loosa